Humanity's first look at Earth from the moon didn't come until Aug. 23, 1966, when this grainy, black-and-white image showed our planet as a crescent above the lunar horizon, appearing to rise as the ...

A spectacular supermoon and the first meteor shower of the new year will soon appear in the California night sky. The ...

As an astronomer studying the universe beyond Earth, I’m fond of “outside the box” views almost by default. But one of my favorites is whenever a spacecraft takes a snapshot of our home world and the ...

The November full moon, nicknamed the Beaver Moon, is expected to be the closest and brightest supermoon of 2025, according to EarthSky. But will skies be clear in Illinois? And are there any good ...